Lean & Digital Transformation Specialist

JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal subsidies

Wellness benefits

Coffee & tea access

Career progression

Job summary

JDE Peet’s is seeking a Continuous Improvement Specialist to lead manufacturing excellence by deploying Lean, Six Sigma, and digital solutions. The role partners with plant leadership to identify opportunities, reduce losses, and deliver sustainable cost savings while building a high-performance CI culture.

The incumbent will steer strategic improvement initiatives, develop capability, and use data-driven decisions to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People engagement goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, IT, analytics, manufacturing, or related fields.
• Fluent in local language with strong English proficiency.
• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing, digital transformation, continuous improvement, business intelligence, or related areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, DMAIC, SMED, RCA, 5S, and Problem-Solving methodologies.
• Identify productivity losses, process inefficiencies, and operational bottlenecks through data analysis and shopfloor engagement.
• Drive loss elimination programs to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), productivity, quality, and operational performance.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Facilitate Kaizen events, workshops, and improvement projects across manufacturing operations.
• Support implementation and sustainability of Manufacturing Operating Systems (MOS) and operational excellence programs.
• Develop and maintain performance dashboards, reports, and analytics tools using Power BI or equivalent platforms.
• Drive data-driven decision-making across manufacturing teams.
• Identify opportunities for automation, workflow optimization, and digital transformation.
• Support implementation of Industry 4.0 initiatives and digital manufacturing solutions.
• Translate operational data into actionable insights that drive business performance.
• Lead cross-functional improvement projects from opportunity identification through implementation and sustainment.
• Manage project timelines, stakeholder engagement, risk assessment, and business benefits realization.
• Ensure project governance, documentation, and reporting standards are maintained.
• Present improvement outcomes and recommendations to plant leadership teams.
• Promote a strong Continuous Improvement culture throughout the organization.
• Deliver training and coaching in Lean Manufacturing, Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis, and CI tools.
• Support competency development and employee capability-building initiatives.
• Encourage idea generation and employee involvement in improvement programs.
• Act as a change agent to foster innovation, teamwork, and operational excellence.

Skills

Local language fluency

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / IT / Data Analytics / Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering / Business Administration or related fields

Tools

Power BI

Grafana

Azure Data Explorer

Microsoft Power Platform

Job description

JDE Peet’s is seeking a Continuous Improvement Specialist to lead manufacturing excellence by deploying Lean, Six Sigma, and digital solutions. The role partners with plant leadership to identify opportunities, reduce losses, and deliver sustainable cost savings while building a high-performance CI culture.

The incumbent will steer strategic improvement initiatives, develop capability, and use data-driven decisions to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People engagement goals.